A newspaper reporter who suspects his paper of planting...

June 25, 1987|By Chris Rauser.

A newspaper reporter who suspects his paper of planting phony stories about a strategic metal asks Lee (Bruce Boxleitner) for help in investigating what turns out to be a plot to destroy the nation`s supply of Tritanium on a repeat episode of ``Scarecrow and Mrs. King`` (7 p.m. Thursday on CBS-Ch. 2). Amanda (Kate Jackson )joins Lee by going undercover at the newspaper. Her sleuthing eventually links the paper`s editor to a Romanian secret agent and the top science adviser to the president. What this trio have in common becomes crucial to the survival of the country.

``Scarecrow,`` which just completed its fourth year, is the most recent target of a ``save-the-show`` campaign. CBS claims poor ratings as the reason for not renewing it for next season. The current effort on ``Scarecrow`s``

behalf is being spearheaded by R.I.F.T. (Responsibility In Family Television), a Texas-based organization. Similar campaigns helped save ``Cagney & Lacey`` a few years ago and ``Designing Women`` this year.